Day: June 11, 2026

₦210tr Audit Queries: Senate issues arrest warrant on ex-NNPCL GCEO, Mele Kyari

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Senate summon Kyari

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has issued a warrant of arrest on former Group Chief Executive Officer, GCEO, of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over his alleged repeated refusal to honour the committee’s summons. The committee had invited leadership of NNPCL to appear before it to respond to audit queries involving a cumulative sum of ₦210 trillion spanning 2017 to 2023. According to reports, the audit queries emanated from the audit report of the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation on expenditures of Ministries, Department…

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’27m Nigerians faced food insecurity in 2025 under Tinubu’ – IMF

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IMF on food insecurity

…As poverty rate hits 63%  …Foreign debt to hit $72.6bn after 2027 polls The International Monetary Fund, (IMF), has revealed that poverty in Nigeria rose to 63% under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, while an estimated 27 million Nigerians experienced food insecurity during the latter part of 2025 despite improvements in key macroeconomic indicators. The Fund disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Washington, DC, USA, where it assessed Nigeria’s economic performance and reform efforts over the past three years. According to the IMF, although recent economic…

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Senate mulls 6yr single term for President, Govs. – Lawmaker

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Senate summon Kyari

Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has disclosed plans to sponsor a constitutional amendment Bill in the 11th National Assembly seeking to replace the current 2-term tenure arrangement for the President and Governors with a single 6-year term. The proposal, which is expected to form part of a broader package of political and constitutional reforms, is aimed at strengthening governance and reducing the distractions associated with re-election campaigns. Bamidele made the disclosure during an interview in Abuja, where he spoke on constitutional reforms, insecurity, legislative transparency, anti-terrorism measures and the performance of…

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Kogi: Bandits attack WAEC candidates, kill vice-principal, 2 others 

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Kogi bandits attack WAEC

Dozens of bandits invaded a secondary school in Iluke, Kabba-Bunu local government area of Kogi State, killing the vice principal and two others in an attempt to abduct students. According to an eyewitness account, the bandits arrived on the morning of Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in an apparent attempt to abduct students writing their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), shooting sporadically. Reports indicate that the major target of the attack was UBE Iluke Bunu, where students were sitting for their WAEC examination at the time of the invasion.…

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Gas price hike: Nigerians resort to charcoal

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Gas price hike charcoal

…As LPG costs soar 67% Nigeria’s clean cooking drive is facing a major setback, as soaring Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices force many households to return to charcoal and firewood. Cooking gas prices have risen by about 67% within a month, climbing from below ₦1,500 per kilogramme to as high as ₦2,500/kg in Lagos, while consumers nationwide now face an estimated monthly LPG bill of ₦362 billion, up from ₦224 billion. The crisis has sparked accusations of supply distortions among major industry players. The Nigerian Association of LPG Marketers (NALPGAM)…

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2027: “Some Gov’ship aspirants spent ₦20bn-₦30bn in party primaries” – EFCC Boss

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EFCC Boss on aspirants

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, in Ilorin yesterday, hinted that some governorship aspirants in Nigeria spent between ₦20 billion and ₦30 billion to secure electoral victory. Delivering the inaugural High-Level Guest Speakers’ Series organised by the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS), University of Ilorin, on the theme: ‘De-risking and Mobilising Critical Stakeholders for Peaceful and Credible 2027 Elections in Nigeria’, Olukoyede said that huge financial resources deployed during elections often compel elected officials to divert public funds after assuming office in a…

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Abductions: Edo shuts schools over security threat

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Edo shuts schools

Edo State government has temporarily closed three secondary schools in Edo-North senatorial district following security threats reported by relevant agencies. Recall that the State Command of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) had earlier raised the alarm over a planned abduction of schoolchildren in parts of the state. In an issued statement, the DSS disclosed that intelligence reports indicated that suspected bandits were plotting to kidnap schoolchildren, particularly in Edo-North senatorial district. Consequently, the Ministry of Education announced the temporary closure of the affected schools. In an issued statement signed…

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“Nigeria is bleeding”,  Northern Elders Forum raise alarm

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Northern Elders Forum

…Demands national security emergency The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has raised alarm over the worsening security situation across Nigeria, calling on the Federal Government to immediately declare a national security emergency, and implement extraordinary measures to tackle rising violence, kidnappings, banditry, and other criminal activities. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its spokesperson, Professor Abubakar Jika Jiddere, the Forum described the country’s security crisis as unprecedented, warning that millions of Nigerians now live in fear as criminal groups continue to operate with increasing audacity.  The Forum argued…

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